Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield, hit 11-year-old 2026-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
   1360 ROCKAWAY PKWY
   Overnight on Rockaway Parkway, a driver failed to yield and hit an 11-year-old boy crossing outside an intersection. The report lists paralysis and a knee/lower-leg injury.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old man driving a 2023 Kia sedan was going straight on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and the driver hit an 11-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with no signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection. The boy was listed as injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of paralysis.
2. Truck driver hits woman and toddler 2026-01-14T12:18:00+00:00
   9020 FARRAGUT RD
   A truck driver going straight on Farragut Road hit an 18-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy as they emerged from behind a parked car. Noon in Brooklyn, and a child walked away with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a licensed 32-year-old truck driver traveling straight on Farragut Road in Brooklyn hit an 18-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy who were emerging from behind a parked vehicle outside 9020 Farragut Road around 12:18 p.m. Both pedestrians were recorded as injured, including crush injuries to the child’s leg. The driver was listed as uninjured. The crash involved an oversized truck.
3. Two drivers crash on E 99th 2026-02-28T19:20:00+00:00
   E 99 ST
   A driver crashed into another driver at E 99th Street and Avenue N, injuring a 40-year-old passenger. Saturday night, one wrong move and someone in the front seat paid for it.
   According to the police report, two drivers in sedans crashed on E 99th Street at Avenue N in Brooklyn on Feb. 28 at 7:20 p.m. A 40-year-old front passenger reported injury to her knee/lower leg/foot and was listed in shock. Two drivers, ages 46 and 73, were listed as occupants; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Two SUV drivers crash on Paerdegat 2026-02-28T17:02:00+00:00
   975 PAERDEGAT AVE N
   Two SUV drivers collided near 975 Paerdegat Avenue N. A 22-year-old driver suffered minor bleeding to the face; a 50-year-old driver reported knee and lower-leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers in SUVs were going straight south when they crashed near 975 Paerdegat Avenue N in Brooklyn around 5:02 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2026. A 22-year-old male driver had minor bleeding from a facial injury. A 50-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea and had injuries to his knee, lower leg, or foot.
5. Driver backed up, hit woman in crosswalk 2026-02-27T11:00:00+00:00
   E 83 ST
   A driver backing unsafely on E 83rd Street hit a 59-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded knee and lower-leg injuries.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver backed unsafely on E 83rd Street near Center Market Street and hit a 59-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal at an intersection. Police recorded injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot and noted she was in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.